Roberto de Zerbi, who is leaving Brighton at the end of the Premier League season, has previously been considered to be replaced by McKenna.
And should the former Manchester United coach decide to relocate to the south coast, Ipswich thinks Luton Town manager Edwards would be the best person to take his place. Edwards helped the Hatters overcome all odds and win promotion to the Premier League last season. Edwards also performed a fantastic job of trying to keep them up. Even though they didn’t have the financial resources that top-tier teams did, Luton ran Nottingham Forest close and received plaudits for their style of play.
After an amazing tenure as manager, McKenna guided Ipswich to glory this season, earning back-to-back promotions from League One to the Premier League.The Tractor Boys could very well lose their favorite manager, though, since Brighton has made him a top contender to succeed De Zerbi, who shockingly announced his resignation late on Saturday night. The Italian is desired by a number of teams, including United, Chelsea, and AC Milan in addition to Bayern Munich and Juventus.
In the event that McKenna does leave, Ipswich is eager to find a replacement as quickly as possible as they get ready for their first season back in the top division since 2002. After taking over for Luton Town in November 2022 after a brief stay with bitter rivals Watford, Edwards has won 25 of the team’s 75 games.
He took command of just 11 games at Vicarage Road, overseeing three victories, after taking over at the end of the Championship season in late May.Because of this, the 41-year-old—who has also coached Forest Green Rovers and England Under-16s—was fired. He then joined their local rivals and helped them win promotion the same season. This season, injuries have been harsh to the Hatters, as they have caused major missed seasons for vital players including Dan Potts, Elijah Adebayo, Jacob Brown, Marvelous Nakamba, and Amari’i Bell. In December, captain Tom Lockyer also passed out on the field due to a heart arrest, which put an end to his season and maybe his career.